Paprika Chicken Stew with Dumplings

Delicious stew with tender chicken and tasty dumplings that soak up the sweet smoky sauce.

Can be easily frozen for leftovers, I served mine up with broccoli to get some veggies in.

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 4 chicken breasts

• 1 large white onion, diced

• 4 garlic cloves, crushed

• 4 tbsp paprika

• 2 tbsp plain flour

• 400g can chopped tomatoes

• 100ml chicken stock

For the dumplings:

• 120g self raising flour

• 120g suet

• 2 tsp caraway seeds

Directions

1. Heat a pan with a little oil, toss the chicken in the flour, then fry for about 3 mins on each side. Set aside

2. Add the onion and cook for a couple of mins

3. Add the garlic, stock, paprika, chopped tomatoes and stock to the pan, season well. Stir and cook gently until it reaches the boil.

4. Add to the slow cooker along with the chicken.

5. Cook for 6 hours on low and 3 hours on high

6. To make the dumplings, mix the flour, suet, seasoning and caraway seeds in a bowl. Add a little water at a time until a soft dough is formed. Roll into about 8 balls.

7. Add the dumplings about 40 minutes until the end of cooking. You can finish off in the oven for the last 10-15 minutes to crisp up the dumplings if desired